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Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
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Good morning, Mankato. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 26th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A house fire on Bradley Street in Mankato at 2 a.m. Monday left two children dead — the top floor apartment held two adults and three children when the blaze erupted. FOX 9
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ An 18-year-old man was charged with assault and rioting while armed with a baseball bat — officers responded to a call on Aug. 16 about a large group at a townhome complex near Minnesota State University — and he was later arrested at his home. Mankato Free Press
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Ninth graders rushed to a temporary entrance at Mankato West High School Monday as construction delays from rain, a water main issue and mold cleaning forced changes such as canceling an Aug. 20 open house and moving band, choir and tennis teams. Contractors are working ten hours a day and plan to finish a new secured entrance by December + build gym and storm shelter walls by late January, though the project is three to four weeks behind schedule. Mankato Free Press
- ➤ Students at Mankato East and West started classes on Monday as the district works to help families adjust—elementary schools now have new secure entrances and Mankato West is undergoing construction. An open house was postponed at the west school due to parking and mold concerns and other schools will open next week after Labor Day. KEYC
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Alden-Conger girls’ volleyball team rallied late to beat LCWM 3-2 in a five-set season opener—finishing with a decisive 16-14 win in the final set. KEYC
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Bearcats vs. Mavericks Football Game
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. — Blakeslee Stadium — All ticket sales are final — Catch the thrilling college football matchup between the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks.
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Minot State Beavers vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks Football
1-2:30 p.m. — Blakeslee Stadium — Ticket prices vary — Cheer on the Beavers as they take on the Mavericks in this exciting college football matchup.
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53rd Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi
7 p.m., 1 p.m. — Land of Memories Park — $8 general admission, free for children and seniors — Celebrate Dakota culture with dance, music, and traditional festivities at this vibrant powwow.
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